Author: Tom Phillips
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PlayStation 5 Pro leaked specs appear online
Leaked specifications for Sony’s unannounced PlayStation 5 Pro console have been posted online, and show the upgrades present in the souped-up console expected to launch later this year. Eurogamer understands these specifications – first reported on YouTube by Moore’s Law is Dead – to be legitimate and sourced from Sony’s own internal…
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Pokémon Center London pop-up store reservations now open
You can now register a time to go spend money at the hugely-popular Pokémon Center pop-up store, which returns to ExCeL London in April. Slots are available from Thursday 4th to Sunday 7th April via the shop’s registration website. The store will be open between 10am and 8am each day, but will…
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Former Pokémon lawyer thanks media for highlighting projects for the company to take down
The Pokémon Company’s chatty former legal boss has thanked the media for publicising projects the company may then be compelled to shut down. Speaking to Aftermath, McGowan was asked how the famously litigious Pokémon Company discovered and prioritised the many fan projects that may exist at any one time. “Short answer:…
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Newscast: Where does Nintendo go next for the Super Mario Bros. Movie 2?
This week on the Eurogamer Newscast, we talk about where Nintendo can take its moustachioed mascot next when he returns for the Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel. We heard confirmation of a second Mario film this week, though notably it was not confirmed this would be “The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2”. Mario and…
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High profile Pokémon Go player wants account back after devastating hack
A high-profile Pokémon Go player and streamer has had his game account hacked and some of his rarest Pokémon deleted, ruining countless hours of play. FleeceKing holds the Guinness World Record for being the first player to hit Pokémon Go’s current Level 50 cap. After playing the game since 2017, he’s caught…
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A fond farewell to Aoife Wilson
Hey everyone, today we’re saying a very fond farewell to Aoife Wilson, Eurogamer’s veteran Head of Video, as she heads on to an exciting new role outside the Gamer Network family after nearly a decade with us. Aoife deserves an enormous thank you for all the years of hard work she’s put into…
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Embattled publisher Embracer sells off Saber assets, withdraws from Russia
Troubled video game publisher Embracer has announced the sale of more of its assets – this time, large portions of Saber Interactive, for the price of $247m. In a financial call this morning, Embracer said the sale means it will cease all operations in Russia, something that will help it “reduce [its] geopolitical…
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Ori developer confirms solo offline mode in No Rest for the Wicked
Ori and the Blind Forest developer Moon Studios has confirmed that its promising-looking Diablo-y Soulslike game No Rest for the Wicked will feature offline play for its solo mode. Moon Studios co-founder Gennadiy Korol confirmed the mode via a post on social media platform X, noting that it had been a “common…
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Epic details Unreal Engine costs for non-game makers
Epic Games has announced its pricing for the use of Unreal Engine by non-game creators, who will now typically pay $1850 a head each year to use the powerful development software. The upcoming change, first telegraphed last year, will kick in with the launch of Unreal Engine 5.4 next month – details of…
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Summer Game Fest 2024 date and time confirmed
E3 may be dead, but its spirit will once again hang around downtown Los Angeles this year for a week of game announcements and updates in early June. Kicking things off, as has now become tradition, will be Summer Game Fest on Friday 7th June. The Geoff Keighley-fronted show will broadcast live…